Rafael C. Savastano

Mr. Savastano currently works as a litigation associate at Pinheiro Neto Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil. Prior to working at Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Mr. Savastano worked as a teaching assistant at the São Paulo Law School of Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, and served as a member of the Board of the Directors for the Brazilian Association for Arbitration Students.

Representative Matters

Acted as counsel in more than 40 cases before State and Federal Courts in Brazil (including the Superior Courts), and in approximately 10 national and international arbitration proceedings

Advised one of the world’s largest hedge funds in an arbitration regarding a USD 100 million investment in a manufacturing plant in Brazil

Advised the world’s largest advertising firm in a litigation running for more than 20 years before Brazilian Courts

Regularly advised a US-based private equity firm in disputes related to its investments in Brazil

Advised the leading global construction materials and solutions company in a litigation against its former minority shareholder before Brazilian Courts